437, Lot: 550. Estimate $750. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEROVINGIANS, Metz. temp. Thierry IV to Childeric III. Circa 725-750. AR Denier (14mm, 1.30 g, 3h). Struck under Charles Martel or Pépin le Bref as mayors of the palace. Deformed large ME monogram / Large D, line below. Cf. NM 2 (for type); cf. Belfort 2967-9 and 2970 (same); cf. MEC 1, 596 (same). VF, toned.

Ex estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016), lot 1230; New York Sale XXIII (6 January 2010), lot 463 (where it realized $800); Münzen und Medaillen AG 94 (16 December 2003), lot 532; Theodor Voltz Collection.